Reply by Mark Davisson

I’ve watched some youtube videos on making burnable bricks from sawdust. The idea that seems most effective to me is to soak (for a couple of days) the sawdust in a tub of water that also includes shredded newspaper and/or grass clippings. I don’t think the proportions matter that much – say 1 part sawdust, 1 part newspaper and 1 part grass clippings.

After the couple of days of soaking, place the slurry in some sort of form and compact it as much as possible (using a bottle jack or lever press), removing as much of the water as possible. Remove the still-damp brick from the form and set it out for a couple of months to dry. Then they’re ready for winter use.